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Laser Floater Removal: On-Axis and Off-Axis

The Ultra Q Reflex incorporates a proprietary slit lamp illumination tower design, which converges the operator’s vision, the target illumination, and the treatment beam along the same optical path and onto the same optical plane. The illumination tower can be used coaxially to enhance the view of the target opacity and more effectively vaporize it.
“I think it is vitally important for the surgeon to appreciate spatial context. It is crucial to understand how far behind the lens you can treat. I utilize the on-axis feature first to visualize a floater against the red-glow background (to help visualize floaters in the middle and posterior vitreous), and then I go off-axis to determine how far behind the lens it is. If the floater is hard to see in off-axis mode then I know that it is safe to treat since off-axis setting only allows for visualization 1-2 mm behind the lens.”

The Ultra Q Reflex incorporates a proprietary slit lamp illumination tower design, which converges the operator’s vision, the target illumination, and the treatment beam along the same optical path and onto the same optical plane. The illumination tower can be used coaxially to enhance the view of the target opacity and more effectively vaporize it.
“I think it is vitally important for the surgeon to appreciate spatial context. It is crucial to understand how far behind the lens you can treat. I utilize the on-axis feature first to visualize a floater against the red-glow background (to help visualize floaters in the middle and posterior vitreous), and then I go off-axis to determine how far behind the lens it is. If the floater is hard to see in off-axis mode then I know that it is safe to treat since off-axis setting only allows for visualization 1-2 mm behind the lens.”

First introduced in 2001, SLT, Selective Light Therapy, continues to play a fundamental role in the glaucoma treatment algorithm. SLT is as effective as medication, both as first-line treatment and as adjunctive treatment, but without the compliance issues and detrimental effect on patients’ quality of life. It also pairs seamlessly with all MIGS procedures as both a preoperative diagnostic aid or as a postoperative adjunct.

ABOUT 2RT

A non-thermal laser therapy, Retinal Rejuvenation Therapy, 2RT®, stimulates a natural, biological healing response in the eye and in a pilot study on 50 patients has demonstrated potential as an intervention which may positively influence early Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). Unlike conventional retinal laser therapy, which can cause permanent collateral damage to the sensitive structures of the eye, 2RT® protects the retina from thermal damage[>

ABOUT iTRACK

ABiC™ is a comprehensive MIGS procedure that flushes out the natural outflow channels, without damaging tissue, and without leaving behind a stent or shunt. Performed with Ellex’s proprietary iTrack™ technology, ABiC™ is designed to re-establish the eye’s natural outflow drainage system and accesses, catheterizes, and viscodilates the trabecular meshwork, Schlemm’s canal, and also the distal outflow system. Intuitive and efficient, ABiC™ can be successfully combined with phacoemulsification in order to make the best use of time in the operating room, or performed as a stand-alone procedure.

ABOUT LFT

LFT, laser vitreolysis, is a highly effective outpatient-based procedure that can eliminate the visual disturbance caused by vitreous strands and opacities, commonly referred to as floaters. Compared to its early clinical use in the 1980s, modern LFT performed with technologies such as True Coaxial illumination™, TCI™, offers more reliable and repeatable outcomes with a low rate of complications and a high degree of patient satisfaction.

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